All Events | Starting Monday, March 3, 2014

Cabaret Series - Carol Woods Carol Woods's nightclub and cabaret performances span from London to Tokyo, and Las Vegas to Honolulu. Nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance in Blues In The Night, Carol has sung at New York's Carnegie Hall, The Village Gate, B. Smith's, Michael's Pub and Town Hall. Broadway credits include Chicago, One Mo' Time, Follies, Smokey Joe's Café, Stepping Out, The Goodbye Girl, Big River and The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.03/03/2014

Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic The Student Composers' Concert will feature original works composed for orchestra led by Andres Cardenes, Guy Bordo, and Daniel Nesta Curtis. Guest conductor Guy Bordo is the Director of Orchestras at the University of Akron, and is a co-founder of Akron Baroque, whose members come from the Akron and Canton Symphony Orchestras.03/05/2014

An Iliad Combining the majestic language of Homer with the informal way we speak today, An Iliad unleashes the thrilling tales of the Trojan War and delves into the psychology of passion and rage, ancient and modern. In this tour-de-force, one actor plays the Greek classic's famous characters Achilles, Hector, Agammemnon, and the beautiful Helen of Troy. Gods such as Athena and Hermes come and go. Colorful and emotionally charged, these accounts look at the impulses that drive people into battle, and ultimately reveal that human nature has not changed much in 2,000 years.03/06/2014

All That Jazz: A Symphonic Celebration of Kander & Ebb Jack Everly conducts All That Jazz: A Symphonic Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb wrote such hits as Chicago, Cabaret, New York, New York, and The Scottsboro Boys. The concerts feature favorites, including "All That Jazz," "Razzle Dazzle," "Mr. Cellophane," "Cabaret," "Me and My Baby," "Maybe This Time" and "Don’t Tell Mama!"03/06/2014

The Power of Light Light, the essential element is captured in music in an exciting multimedia performance. Thrill to the sound of Holst's The Planets, Music of the Spheres, The Water Music, as well as Earth, Wind and Fire's greatest hits. All that and the River City Brass' stunning laser show.03/06/2014

Sidra Bell Dance New York - garment KST presents the world premiere of garment, which was developed by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sidra Bell during an artist residency at The Alloy Studios. Exploring bending and shifting identities in a playful and interactive stage arena, Bell's evolving movement vocabulary rejects the ordinary.03/07/2014

Dream Body Two video projections by local artist Blaine Siegel include sculptural components. One references the infamous "Hanged Man" tarot card. Hanging upside down from a tree, the man gains a fresh perspective on the world and his place in it. The second video is a split image projected from a boulder on the floor. The first image depicts a domestic still life, and the second image is slightly altered, raising questions for the viewer.03/07/2014

3x3 PBT pushes the boundaries of ballet in a mixed repertory program showcasing three of today's most compelling choreographers. Experience an unconventional exploration of ballet musicality and movement featuring a PBT world premiere, the cross-cultural fusion of Julia Adam's Ketubah and the expressive syncopation of Dwight Rhoden's Smoke 'n Roses set to the live vocals of Pittsburgh's own Etta Cox.03/07/2014

The Importance of being Earnest In Oscar Wilde's play, two young men, in order to impress their two young ladies, pretend that their names are "Ernest." But who is Earnest? Will the secret that has been hidden for years finally be revealed? Rich Keitel directs.03/07/2014

Gilbert & Sullivan's "Utopia Limited" The Savoyards stage the Pittsburgh premiere of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Utopia Limited" for their 75th year celebration. The island kingdom of Utopia is determined to modernize itself thoroughly by modeling itself upon that most progressive of nations - England! When progress arrives amidst political intrigue, what happens when Utopia manages to out-English the English?03/07/2014

Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve Directed by Philippe Cohen, the Geneva Ballet is known around the world for its exquisite dancers and exciting artistic collaborations. This presentation will also feature two major emerging choreographers: Andonis Foniadakis and Ken Ossola. Glory, choreographed by Foniadakis, allows the dancers' bodies to come together in various modes of symbiosis, either fluid or tense, expansive or minimalistic, which demonstrates the mastery and quality of Handel's flamboyant music. The hypnotic quality of Sed Lux Permanet, choreographed by Ossola, and its sculpted shadow play enhance the delicate nature of bodies wreathed by the sensitive, ethereal sweetness of Faure's Requiem.03/08/2014

Sal Andolina’s Big Band Bash Buffalo Philharmonic clarinetist Sal Andolina joins music director Matthew Kraemer and the BCSO for a Big Band Tribute featuring the great American standards of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and more.03/08/2014

Behind the Mask Istvan Jaray conducts a celebration of the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Broadway. Selections will be featured from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and more.03/08/2014

PB&J - Introducing the Musical Saw Chatham Baroque's Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions are designed for preschool children and their accompanying adults. Based on a model developed by the Linton Chamber Music Series in Cincinnati, PB&J is hosted by certified Kindermusik teacher Lynda Wingerd, and encourages young children to become active and enthusiastic listeners through music, dance and games. Chatham Baroque performs live, often with guest artists.03/08/2014

Tribes Verbal jabs fly in Nina Raine's stirring new play about Billy, a deaf twenty-something who is adept at lipreading the brash discourse of his hearing family. It's tough to get a word in edgewise around the dinner table, but when Billy falls for Sylvia, a woman who's losing her hearing, everyone is forced to learn a lesson about listening. Stuart Carden directs.03/08/2014

A Russian Easter Overture Lawrence Loh conducts Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture, Copland's The Promise of Living, and Mahler's Totenfeier. Conducting competition winner Yani Quemado will lead Bizet’s March of the Toreadors. Tickets are required and are available online for free. (click the adjacent 'website' link) 03/09/2014

The Art of the Serenade Mezzo-soprano Suzanne DuPlantis and tenor Paulo Faustini join guitarist Allen Krantz in a program representing five centuries of song 03/09/2014

Stranger Convention This Pittsburgh quartet enlarges the definition of jazz by blending old with new, jazz with non-jazz, and acoustic with electronic to create an original sound while holding appreciation of the current diverse musical landscape.03/09/2014

Virginia Glee Club Founded in 1871, the Virginia Glee Club is the oldest musical organization at the University of Virginia and one of the oldest male collegiate vocal ensembles in the USA. The Club has been recognized consistently as a leader among American men's choruses, performing sacred and secular music in the classical tradition. Directed by Grammy Award-winner Frank Albinder, the group has toured domestically and abroad, and has appeared on NBC's Today Show, NPR's Performance Today, and the VOA.03/09/2014